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Llanelli and Runcorn and Helsby

95,434 and 95,187 residents (mid-2024).

Llanelli is higher than Runcorn and Helsby on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Llanelli is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Llanelli Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Llanelli £5,677, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Llanelli: £5,677Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Llanelli: £5,701Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Llanelli: £5,385

    £5,677£5,701£5,385Llanelli is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Llanelli £13,183, Runcorn and Helsby £13,025Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Llanelli: £13,183Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Llanelli: £13,239Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355Llanelli: £12,505

    £13,183£13,239£12,505Llanelli is higher£13,025£13,081£12,355

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £2,630, Runcorn and Helsby £2,551Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Llanelli: £2,630Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Llanelli: £2,641Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420Llanelli: £2,494

    £2,630£2,641£2,494Llanelli is higher£2,551£2,562£2,420

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Llanelli £11,472, Runcorn and Helsby £11,744Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Llanelli: £11,472Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Llanelli: £11,520Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139Llanelli: £10,881

    £11,472£11,520£10,881Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£11,744£11,794£11,139

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Llanelli £575, Runcorn and Helsby £474Runcorn and Helsby: £474Llanelli: £575Runcorn and Helsby: £476Llanelli: £578Runcorn and Helsby: £449Llanelli: £546

    £575£578£546Llanelli is higher£474£476£449

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Llanelli £1,102, Runcorn and Helsby £778Runcorn and Helsby: £778Llanelli: £1,102Runcorn and Helsby: £781Llanelli: £1,107Runcorn and Helsby: £738Llanelli: £1,046

    £1,102£1,107£1,046Llanelli is higher£778£781£738

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Llanelli £34, Runcorn and Helsby £30Runcorn and Helsby: £30Llanelli: £34Runcorn and Helsby: £30Llanelli: £34Runcorn and Helsby: £29Llanelli: £32

    £34£34£32Llanelli is higher£30£30£29

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £817, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Llanelli: £817Runcorn and Helsby: £670Llanelli: £820Runcorn and Helsby: £633Llanelli: £775

    £817£820£775Llanelli is higher£668£670£633

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £206, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Llanelli: £206Runcorn and Helsby: £180Llanelli: £206Runcorn and Helsby: £170Llanelli: £195

    £206£206£195Llanelli is higher£179£180£170

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £171, Runcorn and Helsby £167Runcorn and Helsby: £167Llanelli: £171Runcorn and Helsby: £167Llanelli: £171Runcorn and Helsby: £158Llanelli: £162

    £171£171£162Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £1,844, Runcorn and Helsby £1,978Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Llanelli: £1,844Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Llanelli: £1,852Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876Llanelli: £1,749

    £1,844£1,852£1,749Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,978£1,986£1,876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Llanelli £212, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Llanelli: £212Runcorn and Helsby: £232Llanelli: £213Runcorn and Helsby: £219Llanelli: £201

    £212£213£201Runcorn and Helsby is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £596, Runcorn and Helsby £389Runcorn and Helsby: £389Llanelli: £596Runcorn and Helsby: £391Llanelli: £599Runcorn and Helsby: £369Llanelli: £566

    £596£599£566Llanelli is higher£389£391£369

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £6.31, Runcorn and Helsby £7.53Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Llanelli: £6.31Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Llanelli: £6.34Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14Llanelli: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Runcorn and Helsby is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £12, Runcorn and Helsby £9.98Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Llanelli: £12Runcorn and Helsby: £10Llanelli: £12Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47Llanelli: £12

    £12Llanelli is higher£9.98£10£9.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Llanelli £8.32, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Llanelli: £8.32Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Llanelli: £8.35Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Llanelli: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Llanelli is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Llanelli 1,021.6, Runcorn and Helsby 1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4Llanelli: 1,021.6

    1,021.6Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count1,035.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Llanelli 131.6, Runcorn and Helsby 119.9Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9Llanelli: 131.6

    131.6Llanelli is higher119.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Llanelli 220.7, Runcorn and Helsby 159.6Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6Llanelli: 220.7

    220.7Llanelli is higher159.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 112.6, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Llanelli: 112.6

    112.6Llanelli is higher99.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Llanelli 238.6, Runcorn and Helsby 227.8Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8Llanelli: 238.6

    238.6Llanelli is higher227.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Llanelli 35.5, Runcorn and Helsby 36.1Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1Llanelli: 35.5

    35.5Runcorn and Helsby is higher36.1

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Llanelli and Runcorn and Helsby, per person in the age group
MeasureLlanelliRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,677£5,701£5,385£5,259£5,281£4,988Llanelli
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,183£13,239£12,505£13,025£13,081£12,355Llanelli
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,630£2,641£2,494£2,551£2,562£2,420Llanelli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,472£11,520£10,881£11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£474£476£449Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,046£778£781£738Llanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£30£30£29Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£668£670£633Llanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£179£180£170Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£171£162£167£167£158Llanelli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,844£1,852£1,749£1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£596£599£566£389£391£369Llanelli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£7.53£7.56£7.14Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£9.98£10£9.47Llanelli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£7.40£7.43£7.02Llanelli
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.61,035.4Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.6119.9Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.7159.6Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.699.0Llanelli
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.6227.8Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.536.1Runcorn and Helsby

Per resident

Llanelli is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Llanelli Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Llanelli £5,677, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Llanelli: £5,677Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Llanelli: £5,701Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Llanelli: £5,385

    £5,677£5,701£5,385Llanelli is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Llanelli £2,870, Runcorn and Helsby £2,619Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Llanelli: £2,870Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Llanelli: £2,882Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484Llanelli: £2,722

    £2,870£2,882£2,722Llanelli is higher£2,619£2,630£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Llanelli £1,564, Runcorn and Helsby £1,554Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Llanelli: £1,564Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Llanelli: £1,571Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474Llanelli: £1,483

    £1,564£1,571£1,483Llanelli is higher£1,554£1,561£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Llanelli £2,497, Runcorn and Helsby £2,362Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Llanelli: £2,497Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Llanelli: £2,508Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240Llanelli: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£2,362£2,372£2,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Llanelli £125, Runcorn and Helsby £95Runcorn and Helsby: £95Llanelli: £125Runcorn and Helsby: £96Llanelli: £126Runcorn and Helsby: £90Llanelli: £119

    £125£126£119Llanelli is higher£95£96£90

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £240, Runcorn and Helsby £156Runcorn and Helsby: £156Llanelli: £240Runcorn and Helsby: £157Llanelli: £241Runcorn and Helsby: £148Llanelli: £228

    £240£241£228Llanelli is higher£156£157£148

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Llanelli £7.42, Runcorn and Helsby £6.05Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Llanelli: £7.42Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Llanelli: £7.45Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74Llanelli: £7.04

    £7.42£7.45£7.04Llanelli is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £817, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Llanelli: £817Runcorn and Helsby: £670Llanelli: £820Runcorn and Helsby: £633Llanelli: £775

    £817£820£775Llanelli is higher£668£670£633

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £206, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Llanelli: £206Runcorn and Helsby: £180Llanelli: £206Runcorn and Helsby: £170Llanelli: £195

    £206£206£195Llanelli is higher£179£180£170

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Llanelli £101, Runcorn and Helsby £101Runcorn and Helsby: £101Llanelli: £101Runcorn and Helsby: £102Llanelli: £102Runcorn and Helsby: £96Llanelli: £96

    £101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Llanelli £1,097, Runcorn and Helsby £1,205Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Llanelli: £1,097Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Llanelli: £1,101Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143Llanelli: £1,040

    £1,097£1,101£1,040Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Llanelli £212, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Llanelli: £212Runcorn and Helsby: £232Llanelli: £213Runcorn and Helsby: £219Llanelli: £201

    £212£213£201Runcorn and Helsby is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Llanelli £355, Runcorn and Helsby £237Runcorn and Helsby: £237Llanelli: £355Runcorn and Helsby: £238Llanelli: £356Runcorn and Helsby: £225Llanelli: £336

    £355£356£336Llanelli is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Llanelli £3.75, Runcorn and Helsby £4.59Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Llanelli: £3.75Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Llanelli: £3.77Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35Llanelli: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Llanelli £7.35, Runcorn and Helsby £6.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Llanelli: £7.35Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Llanelli: £7.38Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77Llanelli: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Llanelli is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Llanelli £8.32, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Llanelli: £8.32Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Llanelli: £8.35Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Llanelli: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Llanelli is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 222.4, Runcorn and Helsby 208.2Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2Llanelli: 222.4

    222.4Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 28.7, Runcorn and Helsby 24.1Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1Llanelli: 28.7

    28.7Llanelli is higher24.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 48.0, Runcorn and Helsby 32.1Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1Llanelli: 48.0

    48.0Llanelli is higher32.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 112.6, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Llanelli: 112.6

    112.6Llanelli is higher99.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 141.9, Runcorn and Helsby 138.8Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8Llanelli: 141.9

    141.9Llanelli is higher138.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 21.1, Runcorn and Helsby 22.0Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0Llanelli: 21.1

    21.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher22.0

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Llanelli and Runcorn and Helsby, per resident
MeasureLlanelliRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,677£5,701£5,385£5,259£5,281£4,988Llanelli
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,870£2,882£2,722£2,619£2,630£2,484Llanelli
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,564£1,571£1,483£1,554£1,561£1,474Llanelli
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,362£2,372£2,240Llanelli
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£95£96£90Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£156£157£148Llanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£6.05£6.08£5.74Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£668£670£633Llanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£179£180£170Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,101£1,040£1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£237£238£225Llanelli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.59£4.61£4.35Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£6.08£6.11£5.77Llanelli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£7.40£7.43£7.02Llanelli
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.4208.2Llanelli
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.724.1Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.032.1Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.699.0Llanelli
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9138.8Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.122.0Runcorn and Helsby

Total

Llanelli is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Llanelli Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Llanelli £541.7m, Runcorn and Helsby £500.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mLlanelli: £541.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mLlanelli: £544.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8mLlanelli: £513.9m

    £541.7m£544.1m£513.9mLlanelli is higher£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Llanelli £273.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £249.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mLlanelli: £273.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mLlanelli: £275.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5mLlanelli: £259.8m

    £273.9m£275.0m£259.8mLlanelli is higher£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Llanelli £149.3m, Runcorn and Helsby £147.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mLlanelli: £149.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mLlanelli: £149.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3mLlanelli: £141.6m

    £149.3m£149.9m£141.6mLlanelli is higher£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Llanelli £238.3m, Runcorn and Helsby £224.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mLlanelli: £238.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mLlanelli: £239.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2mLlanelli: £226.0m

    £238.3m£239.3m£226.0mLlanelli is higherDepends on how you count£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Llanelli £11.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mLlanelli: £11.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mLlanelli: £12.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6mLlanelli: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mLlanelli is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Llanelli £22.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £14.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mLlanelli: £22.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mLlanelli: £23.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1mLlanelli: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mLlanelli is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Llanelli £0.71m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mLlanelli: £0.71mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mLlanelli: £0.71mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mLlanelli: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mLlanelli is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Llanelli £78.0m, Runcorn and Helsby £63.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mLlanelli: £78.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mLlanelli: £78.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3mLlanelli: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.3m£74.0mLlanelli is higher£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Llanelli £19.6m, Runcorn and Helsby £17.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mLlanelli: £19.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mLlanelli: £19.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2mLlanelli: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mLlanelli is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Llanelli £9.7m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mLlanelli: £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mLlanelli: £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2mLlanelli: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mLlanelli is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Llanelli £104.7m, Runcorn and Helsby £114.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mLlanelli: £104.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mLlanelli: £105.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8mLlanelli: £99.3m

    £104.7m£105.1m£99.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Llanelli £20.2m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mLlanelli: £20.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mLlanelli: £20.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9mLlanelli: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Llanelli £33.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mLlanelli: £33.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mLlanelli: £34.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4mLlanelli: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mLlanelli is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Llanelli £0.36m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mLlanelli: £0.36mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mLlanelli: £0.36mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41mLlanelli: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Llanelli £0.70m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mLlanelli: £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mLlanelli: £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mLlanelli: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLlanelli is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Llanelli £0.79m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mLlanelli: £0.79mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mLlanelli: £0.80mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67mLlanelli: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mLlanelli is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Llanelli 21,223, Runcorn and Helsby 19,818Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818Llanelli: 21,223

    21,223Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count19,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Llanelli 2,734, Runcorn and Helsby 2,295Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295Llanelli: 2,734

    2,734Llanelli is higher2,295

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Llanelli 4,585, Runcorn and Helsby 3,054Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054Llanelli: 4,585

    4,585Llanelli is higher3,054

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Llanelli 10,741, Runcorn and Helsby 9,422Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422Llanelli: 10,741

    10,741Llanelli is higher9,422

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Llanelli 13,540, Runcorn and Helsby 13,213Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213Llanelli: 13,540

    13,540Llanelli is higher13,213

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Llanelli 2,015, Runcorn and Helsby 2,095Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095Llanelli: 2,015

    2,015Runcorn and Helsby is higher2,095

Show the numbers
Llanelli and Runcorn and Helsby, total
MeasureLlanelliRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.7m£544.1m£513.9m£500.6m£502.7m£474.8mLlanelli
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.9m£275.0m£259.8m£249.3m£250.4m£236.5mLlanelli
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.3m£149.9m£141.6m£147.9m£148.6m£140.3mLlanelli
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.3m£239.3m£226.0m£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mLlanelli
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mLlanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mLlanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mLlanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£63.5m£63.8m£60.3mLlanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mLlanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mLlanelli
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m£114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRuncorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mLlanelli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mRuncorn and Helsby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mLlanelli
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mLlanelli
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,22319,818Llanelli
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7342,295Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5853,054Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7419,422Llanelli
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,54013,213Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0152,095Runcorn and Helsby

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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